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Originally Posted by treasuremapper  To make a long story short, the breeder has cancer and is having a hard time. She said the puppies are now staying outdoors with their mother, but that they were weaned at four weeks. She originally told us the pups would get their shots at six weeks, but she acknowledged today that she had not been able to do it due to complications with her cancer treatments. |
While I am absolutely a "newbie" with yorkies, I have read a TON of information on YT over the past few months and this is just screaming "fishy" to me...
1. You were told originally the mom and pups were outside, but then when your husband visited again, he was told they were inside, but the mom goes in and out at will?? Sounds like a corrected lie.
2. A breeder giving shots at 6 weeks, when even I know that at that age they are still protected by mom's antibodies?
3. How does having cancer change where the mom/pups are kept, what food they are feeding, and getting their shots? Financial difficulties - possibly. But is she charging the same for the pups without her typical standard of care?
4. The fact that the tails are docked does NOT guarantee that a vet did it - the breeder could have done it herself.
No matter what, these babies all need to be taken care of properly, including the mom. I think you are doing the right thing to get him as early as possible, but I just hope it's for the reasons you're being told, and not due to a BS'ing breeder looking to rid herself of pups with minimal care. I wish you all the best with your new baby, and I'm sure he'll be better off when he's with you regardless of age. Please keep us posted.